as in promptly
without delay
if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert
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Recent Examples of immediately
Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
White House spokespeople didn't immediately comment.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Celebrity Cruises did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Halpern didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment left after Tuesday’s news conference.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Usually these particles almost immediately disappear again by annihilating each other—but not this time.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
White House spokespeople didn't immediately comment.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Celebrity Cruises did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Halpern didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment left after Tuesday’s news conference.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
Adverb
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Anyone who develops symptoms or believes they may have been exposed is urged to seek medical care promptly.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beere promptly assigned a deputy chief, Aaron Smith, to head the police internal affairs unit.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Calatheas are one of those instantly alluring plants thanks to their striking leaves.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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In keeping with Hollywood's love of winter whites, a white base layer complete with a camel overcoat and over-the-knee boots instantly feels chic.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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And now, Food is delighted to announce that our columnist Jenn Harris has joined Bill Addison as restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan, raised in Massachusetts and now based in New York, started her gallery as a hybrid space straddling the worlds of decorative arts and fine art, of things made yesterday and over a century ago.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Democrats are appealing in the case, which appears to be headed directly to the state Supreme Court.—
OLIVIA DIAZ,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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That made Wall Street nervous that companies will soon be able to dump their existing, specialized subscriptions to data analytics and research software, directly hurting software companies’ bottom lines.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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